Despite the popularity of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue among a certain set of readers, it’s difficult to imagine how a handful of women in bikinis will be able to upset Betty White’s position as queen of in-flight safety videos.

— Jason Clampet

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Still from a behind-the-scenes video of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit in-flight video for Air New Zealand.Air New Zealand

Still from a behind-the-scenes video of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit in-flight video for Air New Zealand.Air New Zealand

Model Christie Brinkley from a behind-the-scenes video of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit in-flight video for Air New Zealand.Air New Zealand

It’s an understatement to say that Air New Zealand isn’t afraid to experiment with instructional safety videos.

The airline churns out new videos at a pace unmatched by its aviation-industry peers. Over the last year alone we’ve seen cast members of the latest Hobbit film, TV legend Betty White, and outdoor celebrity Bear Grylls tell flyers how to put on their oxygen mask and exit the plane safely in case of an emergency.

It’s latest video, which will appear on aircraft seat backs beginning Tuesday, February 11, turns to the exotic: models from Sports Illustrated‘s annual swimsuit issue and the Cook Islands in the South Pacific.